Domestic Violence

This study by Eric Chambers and Mark Crispin on behalf of the Missouri State Highway Patrol features information about repeat domestic violence offenders in Missouri. The study is broken down into sectional analysis providing background on the state of domestic violence cases in Missouri and the states’ laws. Additionally, the authors address the effect of the way domestic violence cases are tried in court as an influence on the trend towards repeat offenses.

This list, provided by the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV), offers detailed information, including contacts and services provided by various domestic violence programs around the Kansas City area on the Missouri side of the state line.

This directory list produced by Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) identifies statewide domestic violence assistance programs. Programs are listed alphabetically by location and correspond to a number on the map. Other information includes phone numbers, Websites, and program hours.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) prepared this document that provides statistics and analysis of domestic violence and rape incidents in the state of Kansas, focusing on the year 2009. However, the report also features past data for incident trending and year-by-year comparison. Additionally, the report outlines the existing state laws and the enforcement policy regarding each type of crime.

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